Abilene police arrest man accused of robbing two convenience stores on his birthday

Abilene police arrested a man in connection with two convenience store robberies Friday night after finding him a short time later in a vehicle at a third convenience store.

Odis McKnight, who turned 40 Friday, was charged with first-degree felony robbery and possession of less than two ounces of marijuana. He was arrested shortly after midnight Friday and is Taylor County Jail on bonds totaling $76,000.

Police said that they spotted a gold van at a store in the 3000 block of Pine Street that matched the description of one given by clerks in the two robberies.

Clothing that matched the description of the robber at the two stores also was found in the vehicle, police said.